{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001493152-22-029793","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"ETST","cik":"0001538495","company_name":"Earth Science Tech, Inc.","filed_at":"2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:51.078230+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-22T22:36:51.033185+00:00","sec_items":["1.01","5.01","8.01"],"event_type":"debt","sentiment":"negative","materiality_score":0.85,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.85,"confidence":"high","headline":"Earth Science Tech settles $808k debt by issuing 81.6M shares; control changes to Saumat","bullets":["Settled $625,624 debt with Giorgio Saumat by issuing 62.6M common shares and 1M Series B preferred shares, giving Saumat controlling vote.","Settled $155,791 debt to Dr. Issa El-Cheikh with 16.3M common shares.","Settled $27,500 convertible note to Mario Portela with 2.75M common shares.","CEO Nickolas Tabraue and President Mario Tabraue defer salary until company is cashflow positive for three consecutive bi-week periods."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-029793","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-029793.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-029793.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-029793.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538495/000149315222029793/0001493152-22-029793-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538495/000149315222029793/form8-k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-22T22:36:51.033185+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"e88ae25ef620a987957d3d862173b45f64bf670d","claim":"Earth Science Tech, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Giorgio R. Saumat (closed 2022-10-24).","evidence_excerpt":"On or around October 24, 2022, and by virtue of the transactions contemplated in Item 1.01 above, Nickolas S. Tabraue and Mario G. Tabraue collectively cancelled 1,000,000 shares of Company Series B Preferred stock and the Company reissued said shares to Saumat as partial consideration under the Settlement Agreement whereby the Acquired Debt was cancelled. Based on the rights and preferences set forth in the Series B Certificate of Designation, the share assignment results in Saumat having a controlling vote with respect to all matters requiring a shareholder vote.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538495/000149315222029793/0001493152-22-029793-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"M&A Transactions","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"change of control"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Giorgio R. 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Saumat valued at $625,624.40 (effective 2022-10-24).","evidence_excerpt":"On October 24, 2022, the Company and Saumat entered into a settlement agreement whereby the Company agreed to issue 62,562,440 shares of its restricted Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock to Saumat in full satisfaction and the complete cancellation of any and all amounts due and owing under the Acquired Debt.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538495/000149315222029793/0001493152-22-029793-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"settlement"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Giorgio R. 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